NATO fighters took off three times to escort Russian aircraft

NATO fighters took off three times to escort Russian aircraft

On July 13, NATO fighters flew to identify two SU-30 fighters flying from the Kaliningrad region to mainland Russia. The aircraft flew with their radar transponders on but without flight plans, maintaining communication with the Regional Flight Control Center (RSVC).

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On July 14, NATO air policing fighters identified an IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying from the Kaliningrad region and returning to the Kaliningrad region. The aircraft flew without its radar transponder on, without a flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with the RSVC.

On the same day, NATO fighters identified an IL-76 transport aircraft flying from mainland Russia to the Kaliningrad region. It flew with its radar transponder on, without a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the RSVC.

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Also, last Friday NATO fighters flew to identify an IL-20M reconnaissance aircraft, which flew without its radar transponder on, without a flight plan, but maintained communication with the RSVC.

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The NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries is conducted from Lithuania and Estonia.

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